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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13
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I FATAL MISTAKE.

The CteUetdnd (Ohio) Press,
of February 29d, 1883, pub
lished an account Of a fatal
surgical operation which caused
a great conmotion among med
ical men throughout the whole
country, DR.. Thayer, the most
eminent surgeon in Cleveland,
pronouncing it scandalous. 1t
appears that a Mrs. King had
been suffering for many years
from some disease of the stom-
ach, which had resisted the
treatment of all the physicians
in attendance. The disease
commenced with a slight de-
rangement of the digestion,
with a poor appetite, followed
by peculiar indescrlbable dis
tress in the stomach, a feeling
that has been described as a
faint "all gone" sensation,
sticky slime collecting about
the teeth, causing o disagree
able taste. This sensation was
not removed by food, but, on
the contrary, it was increased.
After while the hands and
feet became cold and sticky
a cold perspiratlon. There
was a constant tired and Ian
guild feeling. Then followed a
dreadful nervousness, with
gloomy forebodings. Finally
the patient was unable to re-
tain any food whatever, and
there was constant pain in the
abdomen. All prescribed rem
edies failing to give relief,
consultation was held, when it
was decided that the patient
had cancer in the stomach,
and in order tosave the patients
life an operation was justif-
able. Accordingly, on the 22d
of February, 1883, the opera
ton was performed by DR..
Vance in the presence of DR..
Tuckerman, DR., Perrier, DR..
Arms, DIR. Gordon, Dr.. Capner,
and DR.. Halliwell of the Police
Board. The operation consist
ed in laying open the cavity
of the abdomen and exposing
the stomach and bowels. When
this had been done an examin-
alton Of the organs was made,
but to the horror and dismay
of the doctors there was no
cancer 10 be found. The pa
tient dnl not have cancer.
When too latathc medical men
discovered that they lad made
q terrible m;s,aEe; but they
sewed the parts together and
dressed the wound that they
had made, but the poor woman
sank from exhaustion and died
in a few hours. How sad it
must be for the husband of this
poor woman to know that his
wife died from the effects of a
surgical operation that ought
never to have been performed.
IF this woman had taken the
proper remedy for Dyspepsia
and Nervous Prostration for
this was what the disease really
was), she would have been liv-
ing to-day. SHAKER ExTEAcT OF
RooTs, or SEEoxL'S CURATIVE
SYRUP, a remedy made ex-
pressly for Dyspepsia or Indi-
gestion, has restored many such
cases to perfect health after all
other kinds Of treatment have
failed, The evidence of its
efficacy in curing this class of
cases is too voluminous to be
published here; but those who
read the published evidence in
favor Of this dyspeptic remedy |
do not question its convincing !
nature, and the article has an
extensive sale,
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Tritten for the DEMOCRAT.
10 Luther May.

Thou art married Cousin Luther,
Thou hast taken to thy heart,
A wife, to love and cherish
As OF thy self part.
She is young, her heart is tender.
From a mothers loving care,
Thou hast gently wooed and won her,
All thy joys and griefs to share.
Sympathize in all her sorrows,
With her too thy pleasures share,
SO will all thy future morrows
Be relieved of half their care.
See thou gently-gently lead her,
Lead her to the Saviour's side.
There in quiet and contentment
All the storms of life abide.
S. T..
London, Ark, March 30, 1887.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-13

APPLETON, ARK, April 5.-Weath
er fine, nights cool, mornings frosty,
so much so that the fruit crop is
about all killed
Farmers are hard at work and
buoyant with the hope of golden
harvest az reaping time.
Messrs. b. d b. have their well
machinery in operation and doing a
good business.
Miss Mary Ashmore, who was
regent visitor here, has returned to
Little Rock, with the well wishes OF
her many friends around Appleton.
Mics Mary Griffin is here on a
visit. A social entertainment will
be given in her honor this week. 1t
will really delight Pony as much
as it did "Bill jug" when one was
given Miss A.
Mr.. Kinney Gray, our excellent
carpenter, has about completed r. l..
IL Co.'s neat business house. He
will next work on school building
at Glass Village, that is if he can
leave DIS folks. J. II. b.
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Written for the DEMOCRAT.
To My Dear Uncle, Robert May.

Oh Uncle would some word of mine
Might comfort give to that grieved
heart of thine,
But sympathizing words, in sympathiz-
ing tone,
They cannot fill the aching void
Left by the loved one gone;
Wife of thy youth, companion, comfort
er of years mature.
Thou art bereaved in truth,
But God is ever near;
Thee will he still uphold
Compassionate and true.
His arms about thee fold,
And bear thee safely through,
Not only this great grief,
But all the ills of life.
And at the gates of Heaven,
Thou wilt meet again thy wife.
ST.
London, Ark, March 81. 1887.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

Correspondence OF the Democrat.
DEsDEMoNIA, TEX, April Al am
off from home on prospecting tour
and before returning home this eve
ming | will give you short account
of my trip.
At the outset | wish to say that
| have been a constant reader of the
DEMOCRAT for 10 years, and this IS
my first letter to the paper.
] have been in every county be-
tween Ellis and Shackleford 60 miles
west of this place. | am now in
Eastland county and | find this and
Hood, Surmiville, Bosque, Erath,
Comanche, ohackleford and Stevens
counties all in bad fix. These are
in the bad part of the drouth strick
en- district. Land is worth nothing
and people are suffering. don't
see what they are to do. All pros
poets for carly bread stufis is played
out Some of the old Pope county
boys are living here, namely: Messrs.
Oates, Whitesides and Macarthur.
They wish they were back in Pope
county.
The people here are bound to suf-
fer or get relief right away. The
ground is as dry as powder so deep
down that nothing can grow. The
Legislature appropriated 100000
which will be from $4,000 to $4,000
per county, and that is what the
people are living on. 1t is let out in
meal 20 lbs, lots every three weeks,
meal alone is dry living.
just think for moment if there
had not been a rain in Pope county
for % months sufficient to wet a
shirt laying out in the open air how
would that county be.
Sipe Springs is burnt out, there
lots of Arkansas folks lived there.
SUBSCRIBER.
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ON the Condition ofIhe AlmshOuse and
Hail.

BEL AIR, Md, December Sd. 1857.
TO Hon. James d. Waters,
Judge OF he Circuit Court for HdrfOrd Co.:
DEAR SIR: The Grand Jury for the Novem-
her Term respectfully report that they have dill
gently Inquired into every alleged violation OF
law that came to their know ledge. Three hundred
and thirty three witnesses were summoned to
appear before them. of whom lgS came and were
examined. They made 90 prCsentments, upon
all of which true bills were found. of these .
were for keeping disreputablc houses; for lar
ceny | for gambling 3 for assault; for receiv-
ing stolen goods; for disturbing religious wur-
snip; for forgery; and 80 for violating the local
They visited the Jail in a body and found con-
fined therein nine prisoners, namely,4 white
men, colored men and cOlOred women These
are held on the following charges For larceny
3; for rape, for assault, to keep the peace,
Insane,l.
Ihis Grand Jury can only reiterate what
former Grand Juries for many years have report
cd. that the Jail building is badly constructed,
i'll ventilated and insecure for the safe keeping
OF prisoners. The cells on the lower floor,
especially, are very dark and unfit for prisoners
who are merely awaiting trial or who, for want
of bail, are detained as witnesses. The building
is, perhaps, as clean and comfortable as il Gun
lie made.
A committee of the Grand Jury also visited the
Almshouse and reported that they found every
thing there in order, the buildings and grounds
showing the care and attention OF the overseer.
The inmates are a in number, consisting of 10
white males and white females, II colored males
and 6colored females. Fourteen of the num-
Der are insane. All OF them appeared to be cared
for humaney, their rooms aud beds being clean
and comfortable. The Committee were inform
ed by MIR. William Chenwurth, the overseer,
that the products Of the Aimshouse Farm, this
year. were as follows: $40 bushels of wheat =:
$50 barrels OF corn 800 bushels of oats; SOD
bushels of potatoes, 1900 lbs. OF pork 50 tons OF
hay, besides vegetables of all kinds.
In conclusion the Grand Jury desire to thank
your Honor, the States Attorney and the officers
OF the court generally, for thu, courtesy and ioI
the prompt and valuable assistance rendered
them, whenever desired, in the performance OF
their duties.
Very respectfully,
4. W, BAKER, Actiug Foreman
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PUBLIC ROADS.
Farmers Club Committees Propose n
Change in the Road system.

Ameetng of Committees representing the Deer
Creek. Fallston and wilma Farmers Clubs was
held at the Court House, Monday afternoon. The
several clubs were represented as follows:
Deer Creek VIM. Webster, James Lee, John
Moores, Johns H. Janney and Geo. E. Silver.
Fallston.-Wm. l.. Amos, VIM. NJ. Edelin, and
Joseph Hoskins.
Wilma Robert T. Bovine, Thos. Hollings-
worth, sas HolIingsworth, N. Hollingsworth
and Samuel s. Bevard
Messrs. ID. Tranor Archer, j. NJ. Street, and
others were also present.
Mr.. VIM. Webster was called to the chair and
Mr.. VIM. l.. Amoss appointed Secretary.
Each club presented plan and urged its adop-
ton, but the one finally adopted unanimously
was that presented by the Deer Creek commit
tee.
This plan provides that 1.-THE supervision of the
construction and repair of roads and bridges
shall be intrusted to n commission of three COM
petenl and 1ndicious citizens. who will serve at
nominal salary, who shall distribute the road
warrants, appoint road engineer to lay out new
roads and direct the repairs of existing roads by
those to whom warrants have been given, and in
general to have the disbursement OF all the road
and bridge money appropriated by the County
Commissioners. The said road engineer 10 devote
his entire time to the du les of his office under
the direction OF said road commissioners and that
latter shall have power to continue him during
good behavior, or TO discharge him at any time
for sufficient cause. Also, that the said road
engineer shall act as Secretary to the Road Com
mission without extra charge. And that the said
road commission be first elected at the congress
sOnal election, in 1898 and to serve for one year.
AT the general election in 1889 another election
be held for road commissioners, who shall after
their election, hold office, respectively, for two,
four and six years. so that enc member of said
beard shall, after the said general election, be
elected at each succeeding general election, for
term of six years.
Messrs Johns IL. Janney, VIM. NJ, Edelin,,
Samuel s. Bevard, VIM. l.. Amoss. Robert 4.
Bovine and +. W. Baker were appointed a COM
mittee to consult counsel and have law
drafted, which is to be submitted to an adjourn
ed meeting of the club committees; and when in
proper shape, to be presented for discussion at a
public meeting of tax payers to be held in Bel
Air Immediately after the adjournment of the
Agricultural Society meeting. in January next.
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Maximum temperature on the 81, 60 degrees
Minimum temperature on the 29th..s2
Mean temperature of the month Al 81
ram fall ...,.....'''...s' .'......''' 2.c lnches
Mean temperature of November for the past II
years. 42:a degrees highest in 1870 1871 degrees
lowest in 1873, $3.50; this year, as above, about
three Tourihs OF a degree below the mean.
Mean rainfall of November for IL years past,
3.64 inches; most in 1871, 1927 inches; least in
lsS2 o IS of an inch. This year, as above, l IL
about an inch of snow fell, which remained on
the north side of the roofs till the I'D. saw an
item taken from Baltimore paper stating that
the Star of bethlehem was now visible in the
east any time from A. NJ. till sunrise. Vents,
now the morning star, rises about that time, and
Ia very brilliant II Is sometimes seen on a win.
ters morning after sunrise. Doubtless here is the
error, but TychO Brahe's star, sometimes called
the star Of Bethlehem, is to be looked for in the
constellation Cassiopea. a northern constella-
ton. This is where Tycho saw IT in l5I2 and
there is general expectation of its reappear-
ance about this time, as IL Is supposed to have a
period Of about 3l5 years. vary ing two or three
years. This period repeated six times takes US
back to the birth of Christ. II Is supposed that
it will be first discovered as a small telescope
scar, growing brighter I'LL finally 1t can be seen
in the full light of the its last discoverer
saw il In l572. Prof Klein, OF Kentucky, Thought
he had discovered II last June. but have seen
no reliable account that it has yet been seen.
1t is TO he remarked that the last four months,
have all been cooler than their means, perhaps
we may now look for a change.
G.G.C.
LIgiIUd Sr5OOI EIllnf0D
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About the most seasonable sub
ject we can discuss is the subject OF
warm, comfortable CLOTHING
UNDERWEAR and winter GIN.
lNGS,' things that everybody
must be provided with during cold
weather. We know that thousands
upon thousands of our patrons arc
depending upon Mabley Dc Carew's
mammoth store to supply them
with Clothes, Furnishings, ETC., and
it's Il pleasant privilege for us, dur
ing the holiday season, to send
forth the tidings that Mabley g.
Carew are abundantly prepared to
meet every demand.
MARLEY e. CAREw.
To visit our mammoth store now
is like visiting great exposition.
Every available space is fairly
crowded with attractive goods, and
our general preparations for an
enormous trade during the holiday
season are as perfect as money, ex-
perience and good judgment could
accomplish. We know that this is
buying time. Even folks who are
most economical (either from choice
or necessity realize that when the
season of Christmas and New Year
approaches it is necessary to "fix
up" and now, whilst we re discuss
ing this subject, let us remind you
that the outlay of cash required to
make your necessary purchases at
Mabley q Carew's is all of 80 per
cent in favor Of the buyer as COM
pared with prices charged at other
stores. Of course, we wouldn't be
foolish enough to make such a state
ment if the practical evidence OF
this truth could not emphatically
be established to the entire satisfac-
ton of our patrons.
MARLEY e CAREw.
OF course we must say few words
concerning our OVERCOAT De-
partment with its enormous and
wonderfully attractive stock of Ov-
ercoats eff every style, material and
quality. STORM COATS, those
warm and comfortable "big-collar-
ed' garments are just the thing
for farmers, transfers and otheri
who are obliged to be out doors dur
ing cold weather. In better quail
ties we have STORM COATS made
from Shetlands, Fur Beavers, Scotch
Homespuns, Elysians, &c. Some
are astrachan-trimmed, others fur
trimmed and lined with soft cassi-
mere. We sell comfortable listers,
warranted for wear and service, at
IS aud Sc.
OVERCOATS by the thousand
for dress and everyday wear, made
from all sorts of materials that can
be recommended. IS will buy a
good, reliable garment, SS or SIC
is our price for first-rate Chinchil-
la or Melton, $12, SIS and $l8 gives
you choice among thousands more
that you'll admit are the best
values you ever saw for the money
MABLEY & CAREw.
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IN OUR CHILDREN'S DE-
PARTMENT the array of Boys
and Children's Overcoats is marve-
lousy grand. To satisfy your
selves about our LOW PRICES
you must come to our store and see
exactly what we offer for your
money. We sell Children's Over
coats (all woody for $3.50, and first
rate Overcoats, sizes 5 to 8 years,
as low as $3.50. In finer grades
we show the prettiest patterns in
Cheviots, Fancy and Neat Worsteds,
Astrachans, Beavers, with fur col
lars Norfolk Styles, with silk
lined Capes or Hoods, &c. Prices
vary little by little from 81 to $12.
MARLEY d CAREw.
Everything is in tirst-class trim
at Mabley & Carew's for the holt
day season. Children's Depart
ment never was more attractive,
and, aside from offering the finest
assortment Of Juvenile clothing,
shirt waists, hats, caps and boys
furnishing goods, our display is
larger than the combined stocks of
any other three stores in the city.
The same can be truthfully said of
our Mems Suit Department and
during the entire holiday season
we shall make our low prices pleas
antly interesting to buyers. If
there's one thing more than an
other that Mabley & Carew have re-
peated again and again and which
we shall continue to repeat for all
time to come, it is plain matter, Of
fact everyday truth that we shall
not permit any house to name
prices as'low as those quoted by us.
For things useful and ornamental,
suitable for CHRISTMAS and
NEW YEAR GIFTS, just take
look at goods in our Furnishing
Goods Department Smoking Jack
cts, Dressing Gowns, Silk Suspen-
ders, Fine Gloves, Toilet Cases,
Silk Umbrellas, Fancy Handker-
chiefs, Elegant Neckwear, ETC., all
at prices fully 25 per cent. less than
are charged at exclusive furnishing
goods stores. When you come to
the city visit our store and just
make up your mind that you're an
invited and welcome guest. Step
right up to our first floor bundle
counter and have your parcels and
baggage checked, subject to deIiv-
cry on demand. These privileges
cost you nothing, but will add
greatly to your comfort and con-
venience.
We shall give Christmas Pres
ent of an elegant GUN, SLEIGH
or box of TEN PINS with every
Suit or Overcoat sold in our Chill
dren's Department during the holi-
day season. In grateful apprecia-
ton of past patronage from our out
of-town patrons we wish you each
and all a Merry Christmas and a
Happy, Prosperous New Year.
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TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
SUNDAY TRAINS,

SUNDAY trains leave Baltimore for Delta ano
intermediate stations at q % A. NJ, and 100 p. NJ,
and for Bel Air and intermediate STATIONS at 100
and $50 T. NJ. They will leave Delta for Balti-
3.l5 +. NJ. and Bel Air for Baltimore at 900 A.
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We have had series of hops. of flag drills. of
musicals of Mother Goose, and now we have a
military organization. Why not have lyccum
and literary society for the promotion of science
and literature? There are vacant rooms in town
to be had at a triingteXpense, and the long win
ter nights now before us could be probably and
pl, asantly employed by old and young. Who
will make the move? INQUIRER.
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There are less persons afflicted with rheuma
tism, since our druggists have sold Salvation Oh.
Few are aware of the importance of checking
n cough or common cold in its first stages. That
which In the beginning would yield to mild
RENT dy, II neglected, soon preys upon the lungs.
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